Fees

Doctor Fees

Clinical Psychology Fees

Physiotherapy Fees

Dietetics Fees

Chiropractor Fees

GP fees

DOCTOR FEES

Face-to-Face Appointment Fees

Telehealth Appointment Fees

Pension Card Holders

Cancellation Fees

Childhood Immunisations

Procedure Fees

Other Fees

Claiming your Medicare Rebate

Face-to-face appointments:

F2F appointments

Telehealth appointments:

Telehealth appointments

At the time of booking your appointment, you will be required to supply credit/debit card details (VISA or Mastercard) to confirm your appointment. A $1.00 card validation payment will be processed at the time of booking and voided following your consultation.

Your credit/debit card will be charged if:

You have booked a telehealth appointment or will not be attending the practice physically for your appointment,
You incur a cancellation fee by not providing the required notice for cancelling or changing your appointment,
If you are unable to provide an alternative payment method at the time of your appointment,
If you forget to pay following your consultation, and/or
For the payment of outstanding accounts.

Pensioners

PENSION CARD HOLDERS

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice.
Appointments for Pensioners aged 65 years and older attract a reduced gap fee of $35 from Mon to Fri before 6PM. Credit card details are still required at the time of booking.
Please refer to the table below.

Face-to-face appointments:

Telehealth appointments:

Cancellation Fees

CANCELLATION POLICY

Please provide us with 3 hours notice if you wish to cancel or change your appointment with your doctor.

Any cancellations or changes to appointments within 3 hours may attract the following cancellation fees:

Standard (15-minute) appointment: $40
Long (30-minute) appointment: $80

Please note that some appointment types, such as antenatal and mental health consultations, may be automatically booked as 30 minutes with your GP. Please contact our reception team for clarification if needed.

All cancellation fees will be charged against the credit card details that you provided at the time of booking.

BULK BILLING

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice, and does not offer bulk-billing.

Patients eligible for a Medicare rebate will receive their rebate into the bank account linked to their Medicare within 1-2 business days.

How to update your bank account details with Medicare:

Online: www.my.gov.au
Phone: 132 011 (available 24 hours)
Post: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/forms/ms013
In Person: At your local Medicare service centre

Childhood immunisations

CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATIONS

Childhood immunisation appointments attract a $55 gap fee and involve:

A dedicated nurse appointment: including growth and measurement checks.
A vaccine component with both the nurse and your GP.
A dedicated 15 minute appointment with your GP following vaccinations, who will conduct a thorough Blue Book check, and will give you the opportunity to discuss any developmental concerns, referrals, prescriptions, etc.

Please note that Double Bay Doctors does not offer a 'vaccinations only' appointment for childhood immunisations, so the gap fee will apply to all immunisation appointments.

If your child is receiving a Bexsero vaccine, an additional cost of $145 per dose for the vaccine applies.

Procedures

PROCEDURE FEES

Please note all procedures require an initial consultation with your doctor to discuss complexity, cost and duration of your procedure.

The cost of your procedure is dependent upon the complexity and duration.

All procedures attract a private fee regardless of your age or concession.
Your doctor will inform you of which fee applies prior to your procedure appointment.

Women's health procedures

+ IUD Iremoval - $220 gap fee
+ IUD insertion - $220 gap fee
+ Implanon insertion - $110 gap fee
+ Implanon removal - $180 gap fee
+ Implanon removal AND reinsertion - $180 gap fee
+ Iron infusion - $160 gap fee

Keloid scar treatment

+ Initial consultation (30mins) - $480* gap fee
+ Follow up consultation (30mins) - bulk-billed

How it works...

The initial fee for keloid scar treatment:

Only applies if you elect to proceed (if you elect not to proceed, a standard consult fee applies);

Includes all treatments required within a 12 month period. Your doctor will discuss your individual circumstances, but this will often include a number of treatments over a period of time.

Read more about keloid scar treatment, here.

Skin procedures

+ Procedure level 1 - $80 gap fee
+ Procedure level 2 - $110 gap fee
+ Procedure level 3 - $180 gap fee
+ Procedure level 4 - $260 gap fee
+ Procedure Level 5 - $375 gap fee

The levels are based on the length and complexity of the procedure. Your doctor will discuss the requirements of your procedure in advance.

Other procedures

+ Ear syringe - $80 gap fee
+ Spirometry - $80 gap fee

Cancellation fees for procedure appointments

Please provide us with 3 hours notice if you wish to cancel or change your procedure appointment with your doctor.

Any cancellations or changes to procedure appointments within 3 hours may attract a cancellation fee equivalent to the procedure gap. All cancellation fees will be charged against the credit card details that you provided at the time of booking.

Other Fees

OTHER FEES

Medicinal cannabis

+ Initial consultation (30mins) - $220 gap fee
+ Follow up consultation (15mins) - $80 gap fee

Read more about medicinal cannabis consultations, here.

Medical terminations

+ Initial consultation (15mins) - standard gap fee
+ Follow up consultation (30mins) - $220 gap fee

Read more about medical terminations here.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Double Bay Doctors does not accept payments by Cash.

Payment following your consultation can be made using EFTPOS (savings/cheque accounts) and most major credit and debit cards including Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

At the time of booking your appointment, you will be required to supply your credit/debit card details (either VISA or Mastercard) to confirm your appointment.

Payment surcharges equal to the cost of acceptance apply.

A surcharge of 0.7% applies to Visa/Mastercard Debit Cards, 1.4% for all other credit cards and 1.4% for all automated ecommerce transactions (when you do not physically use your card to pay for your consultation).

No surcharge applies to EFTPOS transactions made using your savings or cheque account.

Please note that a 1.4% payment surcharge applies to all Telehealth appointments as telehealth appointments are processed through an ecommerce facility.

Medicare rebates

CLAMING YOUR MEDICARE REBATE

It is very easy for you to claim your Medicare rebate either online through myGov, or via the Medicare Express app.

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If you are having trouble submitting your claim via the Medicare Express App, you can use Medicare online, as outlined below:

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Fees

Face-to-face appointments:

Telehealth appointments:

At the time of booking your appointment, you will be required to supply credit/debit card details (VISA or Mastercard) to confirm your appointment. A $1.00 card validation payment will be processed at the time of booking and voided following your consultation.

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice.
Appointments for Pensioners aged 65 years and older attract a reduced gap fee of $35 from Mon to Fri before 6PM. Credit card details are still required at the time of booking.
Please refer to the table below.

Face-to-face appointments:

Telehealth appointments:

Please provide us with 3 hours notice if you wish to cancel or change your appointment with your doctor.

Any cancellations or changes to appointments within 3 hours may attract the following cancellation fees:

Standard (15-minute) appointment: $40

Long (30-minute) appointment: $80

Please note that some appointment types, such as antenatal and mental health consultations, may be automatically booked as 30 minutes with your GP. Please contact our reception team for clarification if needed.

All cancellation fees will be charged against the credit card details that you provided at the time of booking.

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice, and does not offer bulk-billing.

Patients eligible for a Medicare rebate will receive their rebate into the bank account linked to their Medicare within 1-2 business days.

How to update your bank account details with Medicare:

Online: www.my.gov.au

Phone: 132 011 (available 24 hours)

Post: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/forms/ms013

In Person: At your local Medicare service centre

Childhood immunisation appointments attract a $55 gap fee and involve:

A dedicated nurse appointment: including growth and measurement checks.

A vaccine component with both the nurse and your GP.

A dedicated 15 minute appointment with your GP following vaccinations, who will conduct a thorough Blue Book check, and will give you the opportunity to discuss any developmental concerns, referrals, prescriptions, etc.

Please note that Double Bay Doctors does not offer a 'vaccinations only' appointment for childhood immunisations, so the gap fee will apply to all immunisation appointments.

If your child is receiving a Bexsero vaccine, an additional cost of $145 per dose for the vaccine applies.

It is very easy for you to claim your Medicare rebate either online through myGov, or via the Medicare Express app.

If you are having trouble submitting your claim via the Medicare Express App, you can use Medicare online, as outlined below:

CANCELLATION POLICY

PRIVACY POLICY

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Fees

Face-to-face appointments:

Telehealth appointments:

At the time of booking your appointment, you will be required to supply credit/debit card details (VISA or Mastercard) to confirm your appointment. A $1.00 card validation payment will be processed at the time of booking and voided following your consultation.

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice. Appointments for Pensioners aged 65 years and older attract a reduced gap fee of $35 from Mon to Fri before 6PM. Credit card details are still required at the time of booking. Please refer to the table below.

Face-to-face appointments:

Telehealth appointments:

Please provide us with 3 hours notice if you wish to cancel or change your appointment with your doctor. Any cancellations or changes to appointments within 3 hours may attract the following cancellation fees:

Standard (15-minute) appointment: $40

Long (30-minute) appointment: $80

Please note that some appointment types, such as antenatal and mental health consultations, may be automatically booked as 30 minutes with your GP. Please contact our reception team for clarification if needed.​

All cancellation fees will be charged against the credit card details that you provided at the time of booking.

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice, and does not offer bulk-billing.

Patients eligible for a Medicare rebate will receive their rebate into the bank account linked to their Medicare within 1-2 business days.

How to update your bank account details with Medicare:

Online: www.my.gov.au

Phone: 132 011 (available 24 hours)

Post: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/forms/ms013

In Person: At your local Medicare service centre

Childhood immunisation appointments attract a $55 gap fee and involve:

A dedicated nurse appointment: including growth and measurement checks.

A vaccine component with both the nurse and your GP.

A dedicated 15 minute appointment with your GP following vaccinations, who will conduct a thorough Blue Book check, and will give you the opportunity to discuss any developmental concerns, referrals, prescriptions, etc.

Please note that Double Bay Doctors does not offer a 'vaccinations only' appointment for childhood immunisations, so the gap fee will apply to all immunisation appointments.

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If your child is receiving a Bexsero vaccine, an additional cost of $145 per dose for the vaccine applies.

It is very easy for you to claim your Medicare rebate either online through myGov, or via the Medicare Express app.

If you are having trouble submitting your claim via the Medicare Express App, you can use Medicare online, as outlined below:

Double Bay Doctors is a private practice.
Appointments for Pensioners aged 65 years and older attract a reduced gap fee of $35 from Mon to Fri before 6PM. Credit card details are still required at the time of booking.
Please refer to the table below.

Please provide us with 3 hours notice if you wish to cancel or change your appointment with your doctor.

Any cancellations or changes to appointments within 3 hours may attract the following cancellation fees:

Please note that some appointment types, such as antenatal and mental health consultations, may be automatically booked as 30 minutes with your GP. Please contact our reception team for clarification if needed.